Derek Carr
American football player
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| December 2024 | In Week 14 against the New York Giants, Carr fractured his hand and suffered a concussion while attempting a leap for a first down, ending his sophomore season with the Saints. |
| November 2024 | After missing three games due to injury, Carr returned in Week 9 against the Panthers; however, the Saints lost their seventh consecutive game after starting the season 2–0, leading to the firing of head coach Dennis Allen. |
| October 9 2024 | During Week 5 against the Chiefs on Monday Night Football, Carr was pressured on over half of his dropbacks, ultimately leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter with an oblique injury as the Saints lost 26–13. |
| September 17 2024 | In Week 2 against the Cowboys, Carr completed 11-of-16 passes for 243 yards, leading the Saints to touchdowns on their first six drives and resulting in a 44–19 win. |
| September 10 2024 | Carr had an efficient opening game against the Panthers, completing 19-of-23 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, achieving a passer rating of 142.5 in a 47–10 victory. |
| 2023 | Despite the Saints sitting at 5–7, Carr helped lead the team to a 4–1 stretch to close out the season, passing for 14 touchdowns in five games, including a four-touchdown game in Week 18 against the Falcons. |
| September 24 2023 | In a game against the Packers, Carr was removed due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Jameis Winston. The next day, it was reported that Carr's status would be 'week to week.' |
| March 6 2023 | Derek Carr signed with the New Orleans Saints on a four-year contract worth $150 million, reuniting him with former 2014 Raiders head coach Dennis Allen. |
| February 14 2023 | The Raiders released Carr following his decision to decline waiving a no-trade clause in his contract. |
| January 31 2023 | It was announced that Carr would replace Joe Burrow of the Bengals for the 2023 Pro Bowl. |
| 2022 | Derek Carr was ranked 65th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022, marking his first time on the list in three years. |
| 2022 | Following a disappointing season, Carr lost his starting job and agreed to be released by the Raiders. |
| December 2022 | After completing just 53.3% of his passes and throwing three interceptions in a 13–10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16, Carr was benched in favor of Jarrett Stidham. |
| October 2022 | Carr achieved his first win of the season in Week 4 with a 32–23 victory against the Broncos, where he threw for 188 yards and completed 21 of 34 passes. |
| September 2022 | In Week 1 of the 2022 season, Carr threw for 295 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions in a 24–19 loss to the Chargers. |
| April 12 2022 | Derek Carr signed a three-year, $121.5 million contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders, which included a no-trade clause. |
| 2021 | Derek Carr played in one postseason game for the Las Vegas Raiders, where he completed 29 of 54 passes for 310 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. |
| October 2021 | In Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Carr completed 31 of 34 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns, achieving a 91.2 completion percentage, the second-highest in NFL history for a game with a minimum of 30 attempts. |
| October 24 2021 | Derek Carr achieved the highest pass completion percentage in a game for the Las Vegas Raiders at 91.2%. |
| September 2021 | Derek Carr was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September after leading the Raiders to a 3–0 start with 1,203 passing yards and six touchdowns. |
| January 2021 | In his first career playoff start against the Bengals, Carr threw for 310 yards and one touchdown but also lost a fumble and threw the game-losing interception, resulting in a 26–19 loss in the Wild Card Round. |
| January 2021 | Derek Carr led the Raiders to a 35–32 overtime win against the Chargers in the regular season finale, securing a playoff spot. |
| December 26 2020 | In Week 16, Carr threw for 336 yards and an 85-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor during a narrow 26–25 loss to the Dolphins. |
| December 17 2020 | In Week 15, Derek Carr suffered a groin injury in the first quarter of a game against the Chargers, resulting in him leaving the match early. |
| December 6 2020 | In Week 13 against the Jets, Carr showcased his skills by completing 381 passing yards and three touchdowns in a thrilling 31–28 victory, including a crucial 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs in the final moments. |
| November 29 2020 | In Week 12, Carr struggled against the Atlanta Falcons, throwing for 215 yards with an interception returned for a touchdown, contributing to a harsh 43–6 defeat. |
| November 22 2020 | During Week 11 on Sunday Night Football, Carr threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns but the Raiders lost 35–31 to the Kansas City Chiefs. |
| October 11 2020 | In Week 5, Carr achieved his first career victory at Arrowhead Stadium, throwing for 347 yards and three touchdowns during the Raiders' 40–32 upset win over the Chiefs. |
| October 5 2020 | Derek Carr, along with tight ends Darren Waller and Jason Witten, and seven other Raiders players, was fined $15,000 for violating the NFL's COVID-19 protocol by not wearing masks at a charity fundraiser. |
| September 21 2020 | In Week 2, Carr threw for 282 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 34–24 win against the Saints on Monday Night Football, achieving the Raiders' first victory at Allegiant Stadium. |
| September 13 2020 | In the first game of the season, Derek Carr completed 239 passing yards and a touchdown, leading the Raiders to a 34–30 victory over the Panthers, marking their first win since relocating to Las Vegas. |
| January 3 2020 | In the final game of the season, Week 17, Carr threw for 371 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, leading the Raiders to a close 32–31 victory over the Broncos, finishing the season with a total of 4,103 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. |
| 2019 | Derek Carr set a franchise record for completion percentage with a rate of 70.4%, becoming the first Raider to eclipse 70% while playing the whole season. |
| December 2019 | In Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carr threw for 267 yards and one touchdown during a 20–16 loss, eclipsing 300 completed passes for the season and joining Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to do so in each of their first six seasons. |
| December 2019 | In Week 17 against the Denver Broncos, Carr threw for 391 yards and one touchdown during a 16–15 loss, finishing the 2019 season with 4,054 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions. |
| September 2019 | In Week 2, Derek Carr threw for 198 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions, in a 28–10 loss to the Chiefs, surpassing Hall of Famer Ken Stabler for the Raiders' franchise all-time record for passing yards. |
| July 14 2019 | A mural celebrating Carr was unveiled at Fresno State University. |
| 2018 | During the 2018 season, Carr broke the franchise record for most passes without an interception, throwing 301 passes. |
| 2018 | Carr finished the 2018 season with a career-high 4,049 passing yards, a career-low 19 touchdowns, and ten interceptions. |
| December 2018 | In Week 15 against the Bengals, Carr passed for 263 yards and a touchdown in a 30–16 loss. |
| October 2018 | In Week 4 of the 2018 season, Carr threw for 437 yards and four touchdowns in a 45–42 overtime victory against the Cleveland Browns. |
| September 2018 | Derek Carr entered the 2018 season with a new head coach, Jon Gruden. |
| January 22 2018 | Carr was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl as a replacement for Super Bowl-bound Tom Brady. |
| 2017 | Derek Carr was ranked 11th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017, following a remarkable 2016 season in which he recorded 3,937 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. |
| 2017 | Carr's number 4 was retired by Fresno State during halftime of a game against Incarnate Word. |
| December 2017 | In the regular season finale on New Year's Eve against the Los Angeles Chargers, Carr threw a career-long 87-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper, though the Raiders lost the game 30–10. |
| October 2017 | In Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Carr achieved a season-high of 417 passing yards and three touchdowns, leading the Raiders to a 31–30 victory with a game-winning two-yard pass to Michael Crabtree on an untimed down. |
| June 22 2017 | Derek Carr signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Oakland Raiders, making him the highest paid player in the league in terms of average money per year at that time. |
| December 24 2016 | During a game against the Indianapolis Colts, Carr suffered a fibula fracture due to a sack, and was announced to be out 'indefinitely' after the Raiders' 33–25 victory. |
| December 20 2016 | Carr was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl, although he was unable to participate due to an injury sustained in Week 16. |
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